New Castle was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They lost 8-1 to the New Palestine Dragons. New Castle was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as New Palestine apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
New Castle saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Hancock, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On New Palestine's side, Rigg Mahurin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Mahurin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Mahurin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, New Palestine let Landon Ballard and Jacob Morris loose on the outfield. Ballard went 1-for-1 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Morris went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. Nic Deering was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
New Castle's defeat dropped their record down to 3-19. As for New Palestine, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 19-5.
While New Castle had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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